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Metro
Station Layout
Tour
1996-2004 - Metrocenter Mall,
Jackson, MS
 At Metro Station, you will find multiple operating scales
of model trains. The
design of the layout
allows each scale's display area to transition smoothly to the next.
Click here for the
History
and Timeline of Metro Station.Take a tour of each scale by clicking one of the titles below. |
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O Scale |
View O Layout Design
Gallery of Images
1996 - 1997
Winter '98
Spring '99
Fall '99 (The Big Move!)
Winter '99
Summer '00 |
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The O scale is popularly known by the Lionel name,
but is also manufactured by K-Line, Weaver, Mike's Train House and more. This
scale dominates the central platform of the layout room and also provides the
most noise! The layout features 600 feet (2 football fields in length!) of the
distinctive 3-rail "Phantom" track. |
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HO
Scale |
Gallery of Images
1996 - 1997
Winter '98
Spring '99
Fall '99 (The Big Move!)
Winter '99
Summer '00 |
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HO scale is popular with children and adults alike.
Its size allows for realistic operation and landscaping. The HO layout is over
80 feet long. |
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N
Scale |
Gallery of Images
1996 - 1997
Winter '98
Fall '99 (The Big Move!)
Winter '99
Summer '00 |
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The smallest of the scales represented on the layout,
its size does not prevent the N scale display from having highly realistic
detail. JSME has constructed a replica of the historic Jackson, MS rail system,
known as the Avery Loop. This layout is over 80 feet long. |
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About Metro Station
The premier project of the Jackson Society of Model Engineers (JSME)
from 1996 to 2004 has been
Metro Station, a model train exhibit
designed to bring joy to thousands of children each holiday season.
Built and staffed entirely
with volunteers, Metro Station was open to the public during the Christmas season. From November through
January, thousands of holiday shoppers and dozens of school and day care groups
visit the layout.
This project was a
benefit to the
Mississippi Children's Home Society. Over $80,000
was raised. |
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